Hair-dressing tool



Feb. 7, 1939. H c SCHLICKER HAIR DRESSING TOOL Filed March 22, 1938 3/INVENTQR f/E/PMA/V C. dcwucvrs'e BY fi/ W ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 7, 1939UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR-DRESSING TOOL Herman C. Schlicker,Brooklyn, N. Y. Application March 22, 1938, Serial No.- 197,331 8Claims. (Cl. 132-33) The present invention relates to hair-dressingtools, and is more particularly directed toward a device for use incurling the hair.

The present invention contemplates a mandrel 5 about which a tress ofhair may be wound, and the association with this mandrel of suitablemeans for holding a hairpin in such a way that the coil of hair wound onthe mandrel may be slid off the mandrel into the hairpin to be re- 10tained in wound shape by the mandrel.

According to the present invention the one shank of the hairpin isinsertible into the end of the mandrel and is revolvable relative to themandrel, so that the mandrel or the hairpin may be turned independentlyof one another. It is also contemplated that the hairpin may be insertedinto the mandrel after the winding operation has been completed.

A further object of the invention is to arrange 50 the parts so that thehairpin is spread when the shank is inserted into the mandrel and isautomatically shifted to a position to provide a wide opening to receivethe wound coil of hair being removed from the mandrel.

5 Other and further objects of the invention will appear as thedescription proceeds.

The accompanying drawing shows, for purposes of illustrating the presentinvention, two of the many embodiments in which the invention may takeform, it being understood that the drawing is illustrative of theinvention rather than limiting the same.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side. elevational view of a hairdressing tool embodying acomb in addition to the mandrel;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View taken on the line3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 3A is an end elevational view of the device taken from the leftof Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4; is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a view illustrating the starting of the winding of the coilof hair;

Figure 6 is a view illustrating the coil of hair more completely wound;

Figure '7 is a view illustrating the coil of hair with the hairpinholding it against unwinding; and

Figure 8 is a sectional view through a'modified form of construction.

In the form of construction shown in Figures 1-6 of the drawing a singlebody member ID is formed to provide a comb I I at the right-hand end anda mandrel l2 at the left. This mandrel may be round or flattened asdesired; and is of a size on which it is convenient to wind a tress of.hair to form acurl.

A suitable clamping member I3 is secured to the body member by apivot'indicated at M. This clamping member has a finger-piece l andalong thin shank 5 adapted to overlie the mandrel as indicated. Theclamp is urged to the position shown in the drawing by a coil spring I1.

The outer end of the mandrel is counterbored, as indicated at l8, andthe end of the counterbore is closed by a plug l9 apertured as indicatedat 20. This aperture is preferably centrally lo cated and is largeenough to receive the shank 2| of a hairpin 22. The depth of thecounterbore I8 is such that the end of the shank 2| of the hairpin isstopped in such position that loop '23 of the hairpin protrudes apredetermined distance from the end of the mandrel. The end of themandrel is preferably shaped as indicated in the drawing, and is of suchdimension as. to swing the exposed shank of the hairpin away from themandrel. The extent of this swinging or spreading movement is increasedby reason of the fact that the diameter of, the counterbore I8 issubstantially larger than the size of the hole 20 through which theshank of the hairpin has been inserted, so that it may be inclinedrelative to the mandrel axis.

The winding of the tress of hair onto the mandrel is readilyaccomplished by clamping the ends of the hair onto the mandrel and thenturning the mandrel to roll the hair into a coil. The hairpin may thenbe placed as indicated in Fig ure 3 of the drawing, and can be turned soas to bring the hairpin to such position as to bring it close to thescalp, so as to grip the hair as near the scalp as possible. Releasingthe pressure of the spring operated clamp on the ends of the hairpermits one to slide the wound coil ofi the mandrel and in between theshanks of the hairpin, and further movement pulls the hairpin away fromthe mandrel causing the hairpin to close down on .the wound tress ofhair, as indicated in Figure 7.

In the arrangement of Figure 8, the mandrel A 25 is in the form of ametal tube, which may be seamless or a piece of rolled sheet metal. Theouter end of the mandrel is constricted as indicated at 26 and has anopening 21 for the hairpin. A handle 28, which may include a comb, has areduced end 29 adapted to be received in the mandrel and suitablysecured therein, as by upsetting a part of the mandrel, as indicated at30.

A pin 3i preferably resilient, is secured in the.

handle and overlies the mandrel as indicated.

' The ends of the hair are inserted between the stood that theparticular forms shown are but two of the many forms. Variousmodifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limitmyself in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is: 1. A hair-curling device comprising a manuallyrevolvable mandrel about which a tress of hair may be wound to form acoil, the mandrel having a smooth end and an axially extending openingof a diameter to receive a hairpin shank, a resilient hairpin having oneshank rotatably received in the opening so that the hairpin can beturned relative to the mandrel, the end of the mandrel being thickerthan the normal spacing of the shanks of the hairpin so that the wall ofthe mandrel is gripped and the exposed shank is spread away from themandrel and is adapted to overlie the wound coil of hair when it is slidoff the end of the mandrel.

2. A hair-curling device such as claimed in claim 1, wherein the depthof the opening is slightly less than the length of the shank to afford astop, so that a small portion of the end of the hairpin is exposed formanipulation.

3. A hair-curling device such as claimed in claim 1, wherein the openinghas a small diameter at the end of the mandrel and has a larger diameteratits inner end so that the inner end of the inserted shank will bemoved off center and the end of the exposed shank moved away from themandrel. I

4. In a hair-curling device, a manually revolvable mandrel about which atress of hair may be wound to form a coil, the mandrel having an axiallyextending opening, a plug in the end of the mandrel having an openingsubstantially smaller in diameter than the opening in the mandrel, aspring hairpin having a shank insertible through the opening in the plugand into the opening in the mandrel and rotatable in both openings, thehairpin having a loop portion :to grip the plug and a shank extendingobliquely away from the mandrel, the enclosed shank being automaticallyheld in an inclined position relative to the mandrel axis.

5. A hair-dressing tool comprising a body member having comb teeth atone end and a handle end in the form of a mandrel, a clamp pivoted tothe mid-portion of the body and having a gripping member overlying themandrel, and a finger-piece adjacent and generally in the plane of thecomb teeth, and a hairpin insertible into the end of the mandrel, theshanks of the hairpin being spread when said shank is inserted into themandrel, the hairpin being revolvable with respect to the mandrel.

6. In a hair-dressing tool, a mandrel about which hair is adapted to bewound to form a coil, the end of the mandrel having an axially disposedopening adapted to receive a shank of a hairpin, the mandrel having achamber into which the opening communicates, the chamber being of largerdiameter than the opening so that the enclosed shank may be held in aninclined position relative to the mandrel axis.

7. In a hair-dressing tool, a. mandrel about which hair is adapted to bewound to form a coil, the end of the mandrel having an axially disposedopening adapted to receive a shank of a hairpin, the mandrel having a.chamber into which the opening communicates, the chamber being of largerdiameter than the opening so that the enclosed shank may be held in aninclined position relative to the mandrel axis and of a depth to limitthe extent to which the shank may be inserted, a handle extending fromthe opposite end of the mandrel, and a hair-clamping device overlyingthe mandrel.

8. A hair-dressing tool comprising a tubular mandrel open at one end andhaving a small axially disposed opening at the other end adapted toreceive the shank of a hairpin, a handle having a reduced end extendinginto the first end of the mandrel to support the mandrel and form a stopto limit the extent to which said shank may be inserted.

HERMAN C. SCI-ILICKER.

v n l s c a... A l M a R 2,146,l60.--Herman C. Schltcker, Brooklyn, N.Y. HAIR-DRnssmo 'looL. Patent dated February ,7,- 1939. RollocurlCorporation.

Disclaimer filed January 4, 1940, by the assignee,

Hereb enters this disclaimer of claims 1, 2, 3, and 6 of said patent.

[ finial Gazette January 30, 1940.]

